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Distributing Security-Mediated PKI: The security-mediated approach to PKI offers several advantages, such as instant revocation and compatibility with standard RSA tools. This paper presents a design and prototype that addresses its trust and scalability problems. It uses trusted computing platforms linked with peer-to-peer networks to create a network of trustworthy mediators and improve...; Tags: Trusted Computing, Scalability, Springer Science+Business Media, Threshold Cryptography, PKI, Digital Security, Security; White papers 2005-07-19

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$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...; Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers: Breaking Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHAs, has been an urban legend for over two years now, with do-it-yourself CAPTCHA breaking services, and proprietary underground tools assisting spammers, phishers and malware authors into registering hundreds of thousands of bogus accounts for spamming and fraudulent purposes. ...; Tags: CAPTCHA, MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., Spammer, HIP Character, E-mail Providers, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Security researchers hack the London underground train for free ride: A group of Dutch security researchers were able to clone the "smartcards" that commuters use to pay fares in the London Underground system, allowing the group to ride for free. This is an interesting attack vector that I actually talked to Adam Laurie about when I was at Black Hat Amsterdam. ...; Tags: Card, Smart Card, Researcher, London, Smart Cards, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Reformed computer criminals - your country needs you: And trust me, they really do. Over the last year, the UK and US Governments have had an awful problem in keeping basic data protection rules in check, almost to the point where they may have been broadcasting over the radio minutes of the intelligence committee meetings. ...; Tags: Computer, Hat Hacker, Productivity, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-26

Would a re-regulated oil market destroy green tech investment?: Would a re-regulated oil market destroy green tech investment?How do you define a speculator?The problem is not the guys who buy and sell commodities on an ongoing basis, it is the investors who have discovered a new asset class called "natural resources" and who take, and hold long positions betting...; Tags: Commodity Market, green technology, green tech investment; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
MailDominion (exe): MailDominion uses an intelligent, fast learning, configurable filter to remove unwanted junk mail from your pop3 server. You can change the threshold at which the program decides whether or not the mail is junk. Add words to a white list to ensure the program will not delete any mail containing...; Tags: Program, AndySoftware, MailDominion; Software downloads 2008-06-23
Should we be teaching "productive IM"?: Should we be teaching "productive IM"?Don't teach it......but certainly don't discourage it. Kids seem to constantly come up with ways to compress the human language. Once you start teaching this they will stop thinking and just do whatever it is you tell them.However some people need to come off their...; Tags: Instant messaging, IM; Discussion threads 2008-06-12
Is it really about .Me or Montenegro?: The land rush for the .Me domain is underway and the usual domain name shenanigans are here--especially with speculation that Apple is hoarding these digital monikers to rebrand its .Mac service. This speculation perked up earlier this month. Jason O'Grady tried to land a few Apple.me-ish domains...; Tags: Yugoslavia, Domain, Independence, Apple Inc., Domain Name, Montenegro, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Open source and the hardware roadblock: Open source and the hardware roadblockI think is the economy of scalesManufacturing hardware can not go below a certain cost.The same design sold with different branding would generate a price war that would erase the profit or lead to proprietary extensions to differentiate the products.Software on the other hand could...; Tags: Desktops, hardware, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-30
Linksys WRT110 RangePlus Wireless Router: The Linksys RangePlus Wireless WRT110 is not a Draft N router, but Linksys doesn't call it a Wireless-G router, either. The reason? It works with both specifications. It supports the 802.11g standard, but the company's RangePlus technology takes advantage of the throughput threshold of the draft 802.11n specification and offers...; Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Wi-Fi, wireless router, WPS, router, Draft-N, Linksys Inc., wireless, RangePlus WRT110; Product reviews 2008-05-20
Ideology and self interest won't win health care debate: Ideology and self interest won't win health care debateAmazingly enough...ideologically driven it may be, but I think what Armey proposes is essentially correct, though I would combine it with a strong does of patent reform to drive down costs.That said, I think the basic approach to any sort of legislation...; Tags: Taxes, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, tax; Discussion threads 2008-05-15
SaaSplaza opens European SaaS marketplace: Europe's first pureplay SaaS hosting venture opened its doors last month with a roster of 50 vendors and integration partners on board and an estimated 1 million end user subscribers. Based in the Netherlands but with a Europe-wide reach, SaaSplaza projects its platform will generate more than €100 million (around...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Microsoft Corp., SaaSplaza, Siennax, SaaSplaza Venture, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Apple and AT: Apple and ATHey, it's no worse than MAC filtering :)Hey, it's no worse than MAC filtering which is universally used at for-fee hotspots :). The right sniffer and the right script can quickly change your MAC address to one that's already logged in. Just find a user on...; Tags: Domain names, Web browsers, user agent, MAC address, DNS, MAC, Mac Filtering, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Online dating comes to the iPhone: Online dating comes to the iPhoneImpressiveI was expecting some silly widget or "what's your love sign" nonsense, but this is quite a serious application. I particularly like how you can set a "threshold" of compatibility that someone must meet to even see your photos. Unlike most other sites,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Online Dating, iPhone app; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?: Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?Apple worshiper!Mac is just a brand. Nothing special. It CAN get better. And what makes you think Apple is God and can't get better. Who says only Apple can? What if someone wants to try harder than...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Psystar, Mac-clone, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on blogging): Ground breaking stuff in HPs latest CSR report released last week - HP becomes the first in its sector to publish details of the major players in its supply chain. Now it seems the tech sector will follow the apparel industry on supplier transparency. The apparel industry tried to resist this for...; Tags: Sustainability, Hewlett-Packard Co., Supplier, Blogging, Nothing, Channel Management, Marketing, James Farrar; Blog posts 2008-04-16
The Texas petawatt laser: According to the University of Texas at Austin in a very short news release, the most powerful laser in the world fired up last week. The researchers said that this laser is 2,000 times more powerful than all power plants in the United States. But, as in previous experiments with...; Tags: Laser, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Infor software offers insight into consumption patterns: Enterprise software vendor Infor, out of Alpharetta, Ga., is positioning its application as a means of helping companies better organize their corporate assets with an eye to supporting corporate sustainability efforts. The company also has become a service provider through the Energy Star program. The software, called...; Tags: Software, Sustainability, Consumption, Tools & Techniques, Purchasing & Procurement, Asset Management, Management, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-07
CANA v4.0 - Cisco Active Network Abstraction: Instantly save $500 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends April 30, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsCisco Active Network Abstraction ANA is a highly scalable, fault-tolerant, customizable management system for large-scale, multiprotocol, and multivendor networks. In this...; Tags: Software, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking; Training 2008-04-01